Teacher training in civics (in combination)

This study program must be combined with one of the following study programs:

Faculty of Arts - teacher training in English language and literature (in combination)
Faculty of Arts - teacher training in history (in combination)
Faculty of Arts - teacher training in music education (in combination)
Faculty of Arts - teacher training in German language and literature (in combination)
Faculty of Arts - teacher training in Slovak language (in combination)
Faculty of Arts - teacher training in art education (in combination)

Prospects of graduates

The knowledge profile of the graduate of the 2nd degree of the programme Education for Citizenship is an integration of theoretical knowledge from the profiling disciplines of the study programme and pedagogical and didactic competences acquired during the study by completing the subject Didactics of teaching civic education and pedagogical practices (two continuous and one continuous).

Absolvent 2.degree of the study programme Education for Citizenship is oriented in the field of its subject specialization and in its construction, possesses the basic conceptual and categorical apparatus of the disciplines - the main components of civic education (philosophy, economics, sociology, political science, law, religious studies), knows their theory, methodology and epistemology, can creatively apply, use and develop them on the basis of individual work with professional and scientific texts and is equipped with didactic-pedagogical competences.

Additional knowledge and skills are acquired by graduates through compulsory elective courses, which deepen and broaden the level of mastery of the profile disciplines and are chosen to meet the needs of the educational programme of civic education for the 2nd stage of primary school and for secondary schools and gymnasiums.

By obtaining a full second-level university education in the subject specialization Education for Citizenship in combination, the graduate acquires the competence for the performance of the profession of a teacher of Civics for primary and secondary schools and gymnasiums.

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Conditions of admission

The basic condition for admission to study according to master's study programmes (second degree of higher education within the meaning of Section 53 of Act No. 131/2002 Coll. on higher education) is the completion of the first degree study programme.

A candidate may be admitted to a master's study programme without an entrance examination if the master's study programme is a continuation of a bachelor's study programme in the given field of study and the candidate has passed the state examination in subjects equivalent to the subjects of the state examination of the corresponding bachelor's study programme at the Faculty of Arts of the University of Prešov.

Additional information

a) A candidate may submit multiple applications for studies at the Faculty of Arts PU, indicating one study programme on one application form;

b) Applicants shall pay the fee by bank transfer or postal money order U, the proof of payment shall be pasted on the 3rd page of the application form;

c) Applications without proof of payment of fee will not be accepted;

d) Basic data required to make a cross-border transfer from abroad via SWIFT network: swift address of the bank: SPSRSKBA, account number of the payee or account number of the SP client in the format SK87 8180 0000 0070 0007 8205; name of the bank: State Treasury, ul. Radlinského 32, 010 05 Bratislava 15; unabbreviated name and address of the payee, the client of the SP. 17. novembra 1, 080 78 Prešov, purpose of payment: fee VS 10100041;

e) Candidates studying at the Faculty of Arts PU or graduates of bachelor studies at the Faculty of Arts PU do not fill in the statement of results of bachelor studies in individual semesters and do not submit a confirmation of the correctness of the data. A structured curriculum vitae shall be attached to the application form;

f) Applicants who have not completed their bachelor studies at the PU Faculty of Physical Education shall fill in the first and second pages of the application form thoroughly;

g) Applicants who have not completed their bachelor's studies at the PU Faculty of Physical Education shall submit a structured curriculum vitae and certified photocopies of documents certifying completion of studies (university diploma, state examination certificate, diploma supplement) with their application form. Officially uncertified photocopies will not be accepted;

h) Applicants who are completing their bachelor studies at a faculty other than the PU Faculty of Arts in 2025 shall attach to the application form a statement of the results of bachelor studies in individual semesters issued by the study department of the university (stamp and signature of the study department of the school/faculty);

i) Applicants for studies with specific needs: 1. Before applying for studies, they shall contact the faculty (or, in the case of university departments, the university) coordinator in order to receive advice on the choice of the field of study and the scope of support services at PU; 2. provide the faculty (or, in the case of university departments, the university) coordinator with sufficient information about their limitations and needs, 3. contact the faculty coordinator well in advance (usually 1 month before the entrance examination) to ensure adequate conditions for the entrance examination. The contact details of the Faculty Coordinator are published on the Faculty website (https://www.unipo.sk/filozoficka-fakulta/moznosti-studia/).

j) Candidates shall submit a medical certificate of medical fitness as part of the application form, which is available on the faculty's website;

k) The application for studies may also be submitted by an applicant who has not yet passed the Bachelor's State Examination for the type of study and cannot provide relevant data on the passing of the examination in the application form. Such an applicant shall submit proof of having passed this examination subsequently, at the latest by the deadline set by the faculty. If the applicant fails to submit this document, he/she may not be admitted to the study;

l) In the event that fewer candidates apply for a study programme than the minimum number set for that study programme, the dean may decide not to open the programme for a given academic year. The dean shall notify the applicants of this fact and invite them to change their study programme. If the applicant does not accept the offer, the faculty will refund the full admission fee;

m) The Faculty of Arts follows the internal regulation Principles of the Admission Procedure of the Faculty of Arts of the University of Prešov, which was issued by the Academic Senate of the Faculty of Arts in Prešov on 16 September 2009.

Coordinator for students with specific needs

Faculty Coordinator Doc. Mgr. Michaela Skyba, PhD.

Contact: michaela.skyba@unipo.sk

Form of entrance exam

No entrance exam or written knowledge test.

Tests

Knowledge written test by choice of combination:

Teaching English language and literature combined: English language, British and American literature;
Teaching of history combined: general history, Slovak history;
teaching of aesthetics in combination: history and theory of aesthetics, history, theory and aesthetics of a selected type of art;
teaching of ethics in combination: history of philosophy and ethics, systematic ethics;
teaching philosophy in combination: history of philosophy, systematic philosophy;
Teaching of German language and literature combined: German language, German literature;
Teaching of Russian language and literature combined: Russian language and didactics of Russian language teaching, Russian literature;
Teaching of Slovak language and literature in combination: Slovak language, Slovak literature;
teaching of Ukrainian language and literature combined: Ukrainian language, Ukrainian literature;
teaching of education for citizenship in combination: history of philosophy, general economic theory, sociology, basics of the theory of state and law, constitutional law.

Apply the application for study

31.03.2026

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Additions

CV (paper form)
verified copy of the degree for applicant of other universities (paper form)
certified copy of certificate to candidates from other universities (paper form)
photocopy of the Diploma Supplement to candidates from other universities (paper form)
medical certificate (paper form)

Annual tuition fees
Standard length of study: cost free
Study longer than the standard length of study program, parallel studies: 1300 €

The fee for admission procedure
application form: 35 €
E-application form: 30 €

Billing information

Bank:State Treasury

IBAN account number: SK87 8180 0000 0070 0007 8205

SWIFT: SPSRSKBA

Variable Symbol: 10100041

Address for sending the fee and application form: University of Prešov, Faculty of Arts, ul. 17. novembra 1, 080 78 Prešov

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